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Patricia Lux

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

At both Lowell Elementary and Chase Elementary Schools, I spearheaded literacy improvements and professional development, significantly enhancing instructional quality. My decades of experience and expertise in instructional coaching and teacher mentoring, combined with a strategic approach to problem-solving and progress monitoring, led to notable advancements in student literacy outcomes and educator effectiveness. In addition, I have been an active participant and facilitator in many leadership teams and I've adopted protocols for data collection, tracking, and analysis.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Literacy Coach; Interventionist; Teacher

Chicago Public Schools CPS
01.2001 - Current
  • Planned and led professional development sessions on effective literacy strategies for colleagues, enhancing overall instructional quality.
  • Served as a mentor to new educators, sharing expertise in curriculum planning and classroom management techniques.
  • Provided interventions in reading and math for identified students in grades 2-8 resulting in growth for each student as measured by Star 360.
  • Trained teachers in diagnostic assessments, using intervention kits, implementing interventions, and tracking MTSS data.
  • Consistently used Branching Minds during the 2023-2024 school year.
  • Led the school in the collection and analysis of data; developed individualized and school-wide trackers for data; and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
  • Monitored status of students using progress monitoring protocols to determine efficacy of interventions.
  • Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum. This led to the decision to implement a new writing curriculum.
  • Organized school-wide events such as Literacy Night, The Scholastic Book Fair, Battle of the Books, school-wide and classroom reading events, promoting a passion for literature within the school community.
  • Curated a classroom library of new and relevant titles that inspires students to read.

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

American College of Education
05.2012

Master of Arts - Reading

Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
12.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL
12.2000

Skills

  • Instructional Coaching
  • Reading Strategies
  • Teacher Mentoring
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Problem-Solving

Work History

Salmon P. Chase Elementary School

  • 2013-present
  • Literacy Coach
  • MTSS Lead
  • ILT Lead
  • World Language Coordinator
  • Classroom Teacher (World Language; 5th/6th Literacy and SS; 4th/5th Split Self-contained)

James Russel Lowell Elementary School

  • 2005-2013
  • Lead Literacy Teacher
  • Literacy Coach
  • School-Based Instructional Support Leader

William P. Nixon Elementary School

  • 2002-2005
  • 5th Grade and 6th Grade teacher


Certification

Illinois State Educator License #2017725

Elementary Education; Kindergarten-Grade 9; Issued 2001

  • Elementary Education (Self-Contained); Grade Kindergarten-Grade 9; Issued 2001
  • Language Arts; Grade 5 through Grade 8; Issued 2001
  • Social Science; Grade 5 through Grade 8; Issued 2001
  • World Language-Spanish; Grade 5 through Grade 8; Issued 2001
  • English as a Second Language; Kindergarten through Grade 4; Issued 2015
  • English as a Second Language; PreKindergarten through Grade 12; Issued 2018

Reading Teacher; Grade 5 through Grade 8; Issued 2006

Reading Specialist (Type 10); Kindergarten through Grade 12; Issued 2007

General Administrative (Type 75); Kindergarten through Grade 12; Issued 2012

Timeline

Literacy Coach; Interventionist; Teacher

Chicago Public Schools CPS
01.2001 - Current

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

American College of Education

Master of Arts - Reading

Northeastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Northeastern Illinois University
Patricia Lux